--- title: "Georgia phone numbers and area codes | Chargezen" description: "Georgia has 10 area codes in service. See each code, its overlays and time zone, and open Georgia numbers for calls and texts." url: "https://chargezen.com/phone-numbers/georgia" lang: "en" --- Canonical URL: https://chargezen.com/phone-numbers/georgia # A Georgia business number that answers. Georgia's area codes center on metro Atlanta, where five codes share one region. The rest of the state has a handful of codes, each covering a wide area. Get a Georgia number for calls and texts, and let Concierge answer it. [Get a Georgia number](https://admin.chargezen.com/signup) area codes in service 10 area codes in service time zone Eastern time zone on every number Calls + texts on every number ## Georgia area codes. Atlanta proper uses 404, and the suburbs around it use 770. The 678, 470 and 943 overlays cover both, so a new number anywhere in metro Atlanta can start with any of them. North and east Georgia, including Athens, Augusta and Columbus, use 706 and 762. Macon uses 478, Albany and southwest Georgia use 229, and Savannah and the coast use 912. NANPA lists a new overlay for 912, area code 565, with a planned in-service date of December 6, 2027. All of Georgia is on Eastern time. * 229 Since 2000 * [404 Since 1947, shares with 470, 678 and 943](https://chargezen.com/phone-numbers/georgia/404-area-code) * 470 Since 2010, shares with 404, 678, 770 and 943 * 478 Since 2000 * 678 Since 1998, shares with 404, 470, 770 and 943 * 706 Since 1992, shares with 762 * 762 Since 2006, shares with 706 * 770 Since 1995, shares with 470, 678 and 943 * 912 Since 1954 * 943 Since 2022, shares with 404, 470, 678 and 770 ## Area code guide. Where the code reaches, its overlays and neighbors, and the numbers open right now. * [404 Atlanta, GA](https://chargezen.com/phone-numbers/georgia/404-area-code) ## Open Georgia numbers right now. A live sample of local Georgia numbers from our carrier, from any of the state's area codes. Numbers are not held, so they can be taken at any time. ## How Concierge answers a Georgia number. Customers call or text your local number. A digital employee answers, and your team steps in when it should. 1. 1 ### A customer calls or texts Concierge picks up on your Georgia number, recognizes customers by their phone number and pulls up their orders and history. 2. 2 ### It handles the request Order status, changes, refunds within your rules, and questions about your products. 3. 3 ### A teammate joins if needed One tap to join the call. Concierge introduces your teammate to the caller first. 4. 4 ### Everything stays on record Calls and texts land in your team inbox, in one history for each customer. You choose who answers each number: a digital employee takes every call, a teammate gets the first ring and Concierge picks up if nobody answers, or only teammates answer. ## Get a Georgia number that answers. Calls and texts on one local number, answered day and night, with your team one tap away. [Get a number](https://admin.chargezen.com/signup) [See Concierge](https://chargezen.com/concierge) ## Common questions ### How many area codes does Georgia have? NANPA lists 10 area codes in service in Georgia: 229, 404, 470, 478, 678, 706, 762, 770, 912 and 943. ### What time zone is Georgia in? All of Georgia is on Eastern time. ### Can I text from a Georgia number? Yes. A Georgia number from Chargezen takes both calls and texts. US carriers require 10DLC registration before a business texts from a local number, and Chargezen files it for you from the details you provide. Concierge answers the texts as well as the calls. ### Can I keep my number if I switch? Yes. Bring your Georgia number over from your current provider. Chargezen checks that the number can move, you sign a letter of authorization in Chargezen, and you follow the transfer there. The number stays the same, area code included. ## More phone numbers. 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NANPA lists the original area codes as in service from January 1, 1947. Cities, counties and neighboring codes are public geography. The planned 565 overlay and its date are from the same NANPA file. Available numbers come live from our carrier, change constantly and are not held for you.